tc51

A big :thumbs: up to you buddy.

Tom

Anyone know what this is I think it is some type of anemone but what kind??

Thanks

Tom

This is the male R.R. I picked up from bigfishal his stock is terrific he and his female have settled in just fine. I think his coloring is spectacular even with my lack of picture taking ability.

Tom

Thats awesome Kyle I too can't wait for the pics

Tom.

All I can offer is a best guess and that would be female [i know you have a lot of best guess answers, Darcy] best I can do is add a picture I have of my male for comparison. And a poor shot of my female.

Tom

Not that it matters much now, but no species of crocodilian is legal in Alberta.

I would strongly suspect that this is why the add is no longer there.

Tom

Picked these guy's up from PetLand on Macleod Trail a couple months ago, not much color when I got them but doing great now. Neil these are the ones from Jeff I just waited till the price came down, would like to get more soon.

Tom

Well they finally arrived. Here are a few pictures of my daughters wedding in June. [Just a few I promise]

Tom

Wedding

Great place to be expert or novice you can learn from an assortment of great people here.

WELCOME.

Tom

Just for you guys who haven't had a chance to watch this great program on Lake Tanganyika it is once again being shown on National Geographic living wild program on Friday July 21 at 1:00 p.m. I would recommend that you set up your V.C.R. machine and tape this great program, if you don't have the chance to watch it that day.

Tom

Spectacular looking fish Neil.

Tom

Picked up the 90 I ordered from Golds on Sunday, wont fit the stand I had it planned for so back to the drawing board. So far 90 gal tank drilled with side overflow, standard 33 gal for sump large Beckett skimmer

Next stand, lights, emergency meeting with bank manager to mortgage everything I own meeting with boss to ask for raise boy this is getting expensive, -roll- gotta love it.

Wish me luck guys

Tom

The colour on this guy is amazing sorry for the poor quality of the shot. He is still a young fellow approx 2"

Tom

Check out my new male C Moorii I just had this guy delivered from Saskatoon he will be a major part of my second group, along with a beautiful male I picked up from HOSStile my six females are going to be so happy.

Tom

As to not further highjack this thread. If anyone would like, I can start a new thread and add the results of the various experiments I a trying on my predators as well as the great success and growth to my reef tank fish. All one has to do is ask.

I for one would be extremely interested.

Tom

The rock seams to be coming along just fine [What do you think Dacy]

My problem is I can't get the nitrites down, they are less than what they were, but still not ready for any livestock yet. I will check again next week. Taking a water sample down to Golds just to double check. Then it;s a clean up crew.

I wanted a mantis real bad but my wife has taken this over and she wants small pretty colored fish, she now tells me it is her tank so butt out buddy, so my mantis will have to wait.

Tom

Well after much discussion with my wife I have placed an order for a 90 gal drilled tank from Golds and I am going to venture into the salty side.

I plan on using a standard 33 gal for sump. So as this project gets underway I will be looking for lot's of help and guidance from all you guys. Tank should be ready in two to three weeks. So get the tank plumb in the sump order live rock start curring, hunt down some lighting start reading more reading and hope to have success in a completely new area for me. Thanks to Josh and Connie for the help and info they have given so far.

Tom

I've always wanted to have a tank of Benthochromis tricoti.

I most defiantly second that, give me a good reason to leave my 187gal up and running.

Tom

Fantastic looking setup, and yes I see what you mean about the Taiwan Reef.

Once again Rob comes through with another in a long list of beautiful stands.

Tom.

Luckily it wipes off the glass and decor extremely easily with a soft cloth. I'd rather deal with diatoms then those hard green dots of algae that appear on the glass.

Most defiantly with you on that one Sean.

Tom.

Hi Tom ,what r r running in the filter??

It had several trays with sponge, I removed them and am just ruining the filter without anything just to add more aeration I was under the impression by what I had read so far that I would not require a filter the rock would act as the bio filter.

Do you think I should have a common type filter ruining.

Thanks Connie.

Tom.

Thanks Guy's ya I know about diatom outbreak that sometimes happens in new setups I have just never experienced brown algae in any of my setups before. I was hoping there may be miracle quick cure that I didn't know about I guess I will have to put up with the unsightly mess until it clears itself up.

Thanks for all the help guy's appreciated.

Tom.

OK so I have given a small nano a try I have just put it together and curing the live rock.

I believe it is a 12 gal I think I will have to thin out the rock once it has cured. I have a seio 620 pump the tank has a small filter in the back[see pic] small twin tube lighting [see pic] 50 wt e.j. heater. I used Red Reef Crystals Reef Salt sg reads 1.021 I have taken no water readings yet too soon I think.

So after checking the pictures, could you please tell me if I have missed anything in the initial setup, and also what should I be looking for in the next few weeks.

Thanks guy's first time in salt of any type.

Tom

Thanks Guys

Jason it is a brown coating on everything not hair like. Amano shrimp I thought would only eat green Algae Oh well I wil do another tank clean tonight see if I can saty on top of it.

Thanks agian.

Tom

Congats, it is very rewarding, when you invest time, money, and effort and finally get what you have been waiting for large spawn.

Congrats again and post some pic's.

Tom.